Music from Burke

Email from Burke:

For the past year or so I have been writing and producing (at home) new songs that are intended for a more explicitly Catholic audience. The label (i.e. band, artist) name for these collection of songs is part of a bigger project named Saintsonic.

There will be five songs released between now and next spring. I would like to invite you listen to the first track, "All The Saints Are Still Alive."

A few notes:

1. To get the full experience use headphones or stereo speakers, not your phone's speaker

2. For the algorithms on the streaming services, please listen to the whole song, "like” it (if you do), and please share it.

Links to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music are here:

https://saintsonic.com/links/

And to explain what that Saintsonic site is all about you can share:

https://saintsonic.com/about/

I finally have the Christmas Carol Lullabies Album for sale at:

https://burkeingraffia.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-carol-lullabies

It is priced at $10.00 and you get MP3 files (and another format called FLAC) to put on your computer.  You can also find the whole album for free on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-Ia8tLhOS04?si=1JTj05ewrWIcgOhw

OCIA Sponsor Needed

Email from Mary Rebecca P at St. Bridget:

Hi Leon,

How are you?? It has been a while!! I hope you are doing well!

I wanted to see if you or any one of the gentlemen in the men’s group might be interested in sponsoring a gentleman in our Inquiry/OCIA group?

He is looking to be baptized at the Easter Vigil and is in need of a sponsor.

His name is Terry and he is likely in his 70s. He is incredibly intelligent and very philosophical and logical in his pursuit of the faith. He has an incredible conversion story having spent most of his life as an atheist.

If you know of someone who could serve as his sponsor and be a good match for him I would be grateful!

I think he could use some good male community as well to support him on his continued journey, so I thought you might be a good liaison to connect him to the men’s group.

Any help you can give I am most grateful for! Please let me know if you need more info or if you or anyone else might be interested in being Terry’s sponsor! Thank you!!

Peace and prayers,

Mary Rebecca

If you are interested or would like more info regarding sponsoring, please email Mary Rebecca at

mpugsley@saintbridgetchurch.org

2025 Oktoberfest - A Wonderful Time of Fellowship!


Email from John M:


Hello all,

 

Just a quick note to thank all you good men for coming out Sunday for the Oktoberfest!  The weather turned out to be great, and the fellowship even better!  And the Oktoberfest meal wasn’t too bad either! 

 

Thank you to Doug and Shellie L for hosting us at their wonderful home!  The setting was conducive for grilling brats and quaffing ales!  And . . . we honored Doug this year with the special Usinger’s Red grilling apron! 

 

We are glad our pastor Fr. Ken joined us!  Our meal was blessed! 

 

And special thanks to the following gents for their great efforts

  • Grillmeister Ralph M

  • Table Wrangler and Firemeister Tony B

  • Bankmeister Mike S 

 

And a callout of Lizzie S for helping promote the event – thank you, Lizzie!

 

I’ve included a link to the full album of photos. 

 

See you next year! 

Best,

 

November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 1, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Bede, the Venerable, St. John Damascene, and St. Peter Damian (Chaps. 15, 16 and 17) of the Pope Benedict Doctors of the Church book)

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to David W for volunteering to facilitate our November meeting!

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 1, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Bede, the Venerable, St. John Damascene, and St. Peter Damian (Chaps. 15, 16 and 17) of the Pope Benedict Doctors of the Church book)

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to David W for volunteering to facilitate our November meeting!

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 1, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Bede, the Venerable, St. John Damascene, and St. Peter Damian (Chaps. 15, 16 and 17) of the Pope Benedict Doctors of the Church book)

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to David W for volunteering to facilitate our November meeting!

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

OCTOBERFEST 2025 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Email from John M:

Hello Men of the Parish, Brothers, and Friends,

Oktoberfest is coming!  When?  Sunday, November 9th at 2:00 pm. 

Please plan to attend and to have a wonderful time with other men of the parish, a great meal, and tasty beverages!

Information is located in the attached notice.  Doug and Shellie L are kindly hosting us again! 

Please pass this on to your parish groups, teams, and other men in the parish!   

This year we request that everyone register in advance.  The QR code in the flyer will lead you the “purchase” page to register and pay, or use this link:

Register for Oktoberfest!

Let us know if you have questions.  Put this on your calendar! 

See you there!    Mmmmm . . .  are those brats I smell cooking? 


November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 4, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The Doctors we will cover will be identified shortly.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Need a volunteer to facilitate our November meeting.

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 4, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The Doctors we will cover will be identified shortly.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Need a volunteer to facilitate our November meeting.

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

November Meeting - Saturday November 1, 2025

Our November meeting will be Saturday November 4, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The Doctors we will cover will be identified shortly.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Need a volunteer to facilitate our November meeting.

Thanks to Pat A for facilitating our October meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

OCTOBERFEST 2025 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Email from John M:

Hello Men of the Parish, Brothers, and Friends,

Oktoberfest is coming!  When?  Sunday, November 9th at 2:00 pm. 

Please plan to attend and to have a wonderful time with other men of the parish, a great meal, and tasty beverages!

Information is located in the attached notice.  Doug and Shellie L are kindly hosting us again! 

Please pass this on to your parish groups, teams, and other men in the parish!   

This year we request that everyone register in advance.  The QR code in the flyer will lead you the “purchase” page to register and pay, or use this link:

Register for Oktoberfest!

Let us know if you have questions.  Put this on your calendar! 

See you there!    Mmmmm . . .  are those brats I smell cooking?